Fashion Function and Aesthetics

MATS11502 Fashion Function and Aesthetics 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 4 Lei Zeng Unit coordinator Department of Materials 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 In this unit, the student will explore the concept of innovation and be provided with an overview of textile technologies, innovations in their employment, development of new materials and products particularly focusing upon the production of textiles for fashion applications. <div>In this unit, the student will explore the concept of innovation and be provided with an overview of textile technologies, innovations in their employment, development of new materials and products particularly focusing upon the production of textiles for fashion applications. Principles of production technology and production parameters, commerciality and costing, together with innovative solutions in creative design approaches to novel textiles/materials are explored.</div>  The unit aims to introduce the students to automated and innovative technologies for fashion production, and continuing understanding of manual and semi-automated textiles processes. Technologies within the field of fabric construction (weaving and knitting) fabric enhancement (printing), consideration to aesthetics together with novel and alternative material fabrication and other enhancement processes, such as laser technology; together with an opportunity to develop an understanding of the interface between technologies and design issues within textiles for fashion applications:  The practical textile workshops and textile technology demonstrations, together with a series of lectures, seminars, independent study and student led research will introduce the student to the following areas:<ul><li>USP   </li><li>Fabric/ Technology in fashion   </li><li>Concept of function design   </li><li>Commercial use of innovation   </li><li>Consumer needs   </li><li>Creative thinking   </li><li>Fabric</li></ul> A greater depth of the learning outcomes are covered in the following sections: <ul> <li> Knowledge and understanding</li> <li> Intellectual skills</li> <li> Practical skills</li> <li> Transferable skills and personal qualities</li> </ul> <ul><li>Describe and explain the processes involved in textile production, fabric structures and enhancement, weaving, knitting, print / colouration;</li><li>Discuss the use of textile CAD/CAM and appropriate specialised textile production software in these textile production processes;</li><li>Discuss design processes and concepts, whilst being restricted to the fundamentals of a particular technology for the production of textiles for fashion products;</li></ul> <ul><li>Outline options for using current existing technologies in generating fashion textile designs / accessories / products;  </li><li>Relate the appropriateness of textile materials, structures, enhancement to their applications.  </li><li>Retrieve, sift and select information from a variety of sources;  </li><li>Explain new approaches to utilising traditional textile production and enhancement fundamentals for textile fashion applications.</li></ul> <ul><li>Employ textile technology with regard to the design and production of textile sampling;  </li><li>Employ appropriate specialised textile production software in  the production and enhancement of textiles   </li><li>Identify and employ appropriate sources of information to aid discussions  </li><li>Employ a range of visual and practical aids to support communication of knowledge and information</li></ul> <ul><li>Communicate using a new technical language appropriate for the fashion and textile industry;  </li><li>Demonstrate  an ability to engage in research and analysis  to inform project outcomes;  </li><li>Demonstrate an ability work independently and team-working skills.</li></ul> <div><div>This unit will make use of a variety of learning and teaching processes including: online activities, online workshops and textile process workshops combined with student independent study time,coursework and exam.Blackboard will be used to present videos, lecture notes, guided reading, articles and other supporting information. Blackboard may also be utilised for assessment using on line quiz and e-learning tools and supportive videos.These learning environments will develop the theoretical subject knowledge, whilst the workshops will provide opportunity for application of theory, discussions and deeper learning to the unit; evaluating the importance of research, technology, construction and enhancement techniques, material awareness, commercial viability of textiles for fashion, defining a USP through creative thinking and consumer needs.</div> </div>  1 Written exam 30% 3 Report 70% Feedback given written and oral  BSc (Hons) F Mgmt BSc Fashion Management First Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) F Mktg BSc Fashion Marketing First Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) F Retail BSc Fashion Retail First Year Mandatory BSc (Hons) F B&M BSc Fashion Buying and Merchan First Year Mandatory N Core Reading:<ul><li>Sinclair, R. 2014. Textiles and Fashion: Materials, Processes and Products. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, UK.</li></ul> Digital Textiles List:<ul><li>Holyoke, J, 2013. Digital Jacquard Design. Bloomsbury Academic.  </li><li>Doe, Tamasin, 2015. Textile Design in the Digital Age (Print). Goodman-Fiell.  </li><li>Amitai, P., and Seymour, S., 2014. Computational Fashion: Topics in Fashion and Wearable Technology. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.  </li><li>Udale, J., 2014. Fashion Knitwear. Laurence King.</li></ul> Materials List:<ul><li>Textiles in Sport, Roshan Shishoo, Cambridge, England : Woodhead Pub. in association with the Textile Institute; Boca Raton, FL : CRC 2005. Online version available at: knovel.com  </li><li>Textiles for Sportswear Shishoo, Roshan. (2015). Elsevier. Online version available at: knovel.com  </li><li>Sinclair, R., 2014. Textiles and Fashion: Materials, Design and technology. Woodhead Publishing. Biodegradable and sustainable fibres, R S. Blackburn, Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing Limited 2005</li></ul> Additional reading:<ul><li>SportsTech : revolutionary fabrics, fashion and design,</li></ul>    Lectures 24 0 176